Here is this week’s (May 22-28, 2010) digital camera review roundup:
- KenRockwell revisits the Canon 5D Mark II [Specs], “the world’s best DSLR for nature and landscape shooting.“
- Another revisit is of the waterproof Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP [Specs] by DigiCamReview who writes “whilst I was a little disappointed by the image quality – I was impressed by the cameras compact size, the stylish colours, waterproof features and low price – one of the main reasons why I bought it in the first place.“
- The British Journal Photography loves the Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D [Specs] and finds that at its price, “it’s hard to find reasons not to buy a 550D.“
- The Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D [Specs] continues to amass kudos, this time from Bob Atkins who concludes that “it’s quite clearly the best Digital Rebel yet. In fact it’s the first Digital Rebel I’ve tested that I’d seriously think about buying for myself.“
- DigitalCameraInfo takes a different tack in reviewing the Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D [Specs], comparing it to the T1i / 500D and concluding, “Unless you use your T1i for shooting a lot of movies, there’s just no compelling reason to upgrade to the T2i.“
- PhotographyBLOG finds that the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 [QuickPrice Check]
“is one of the more sophisticated big (or ‘high’) zoom compacts out there at the moment.“
- Here is what the Luminous Landscape has to say about the new Sony NEX-5 Digital Interchangeable Lens camera: “For the newcomer to photography, or someone stepping up from a point-and-shoot, the NEX-5 is a terrific camera, offering small size and weight, very good image quality, and ease of use. But for the photographer who is already familiar with the basics of their craft, and who wants a tool that they can grow with, the NEX-5 seems to put up too many road blocks.“
- PhotographyBLOG is impressed with the low light capability of the Canon SD4000 IS / IXUS 300 HS [QuickPrice Check]
and finds that “noise doesn’t rear its ugly head until ISO 800, with even the fastest 3200 setting proving usable, something that you can’t say about too many compact cameras.“
- DigitalCameraReview likes the Nikon Coolpix S8000 [QuickPrice Check]
, “an almost ideal choice to replace an aging first digital camera, an excellent choice as a family camera, and a very good choice for travelers who want a small tough, easy to use digicam.“
- We rarely see this with Sony digital cameras, but Imaging Resource is quite disappointed with the 7x optical zoom Sony DSC-W370 [Specs] finding that it “took some lousy pictures (see the Gallery). I’ve gotten such better quality images with other Sonys.“
- Steve’s Digicams recommends the Casio EX-FH100 [QuickPrice Check]
with a caveat: “The Casio Exilim EX-FH100 is a powerful, full-featured compact digicam…. Its only drawback is the amount of imager noise seen in photos.“
- Imaging Resource finds that for a US$250 compact, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 [QuickPrice Check]
- PhotoRadar finds the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 [Specs] an excellent camera and “its design is excellent – and the rotating, touch-control screen is a luxury feature that other manufacturers could do with looking at closely.“
- In the affordable category, CameraLabs recommends a look at the Sony DSC-W350 [QuickPrice Check]
“if you’re after a very pocketable point-and-shoot camera with some neat features at a great price.“
- Finally, if you are looking for an affordable and fun Family digital camera with a cool sliding cover (and lots of colors to choose from), PhotographyBLOG recommends the Fujifilm FinePix Z70 [Specs] as “a very capable, solidly built pocket point-and-shoot with an almost throw-away price-tag, making it perfectly suited to rough and tumble family life.“
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